tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post4909992143286948286..comments2023-10-28T04:50:55.216-05:00Comments on Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The unexpectedNancy Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-12305898886744657332007-08-27T20:44:00.000-05:002007-08-27T20:44:00.000-05:00Ah, FAR -- I'm in the dumps because on of the boys...Ah, FAR -- I'm in the dumps because on of the boys is moving into the duplex (the other side with his Grandmother.) And I'm just worried about the extra stress on mister. And that he'll move all his junk back into OUR side.<BR/><BR/>I'm ready for us to live alone, but people keep moving back in with us.....katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-4698084247130828882007-08-27T20:02:00.000-05:002007-08-27T20:02:00.000-05:00Oh hey, happy b-day {{{Green}}}!If you want to wai...Oh hey, happy b-day {{{Green}}}!<BR/><BR/>If you want to wait until October, my homebrew should be ready by then. That's the worst part of making beer, waiting for it to be ready to drink!<BR/><BR/>KB, is it just Monday or do you need some serious hugs this week? I'll have to dive into some work stuff after I finish this ramble myself. I guess that's a good thing about working at a library, you can't really bring work home with you? Hey Nancy, maybe your next book can include a svelte librarian? ;-)<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, I did forget to mention I'd posted Episode 7 of <I>FAR Future</I>. I'm glad you noticed, Nancy…Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-38384920595345624472007-08-27T19:37:00.000-05:002007-08-27T19:37:00.000-05:00To make matters worse, Beth, the chocolate muffin-...To make matters worse, Beth, the chocolate muffin-cupcake thingees are bite-sized.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-86153238102660118512007-08-27T19:07:00.000-05:002007-08-27T19:07:00.000-05:00Nancy, now I REALLY want to go to Costco! Chocolat...Nancy, now I REALLY want to go to Costco! Chocolate muffin-cupcake thingees?? YUM. I'm also lusting after Trader Joe's - we don't have them in my part of the NW, so I go overboard when I find one. I'm crossing my fingers that they have them in FL...<BR/><BR/>Sawdust is a semi-permanent summer/holiday art festival in Laguna Canyon. Beautiful paintings, photos, jewelery, pottery - tucked at the bottom of the canyon, with waterfalls singing and eucalyptus trees towering. A cool breeze - amazing musicians - smiling artists - it was a great afternoon. Then I bought books at BN, and frozen yogurt at the Golden Spoon. Color me fat and happy. <BR/><BR/>Sadness for the Greek fires...<BR/><BR/>Did your day get better, kb?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-5569229649944843292007-08-27T15:41:00.000-05:002007-08-27T15:41:00.000-05:00Kelly, my kingdom for a troll. Or a velociraptor. ...Kelly, my kingdom for a troll. Or a velociraptor. Alas, I guess they won't fly, so to speak, in a modern-day mystery in Kansas.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-16737483707527826912007-08-27T15:39:00.000-05:002007-08-27T15:39:00.000-05:00Look at this about the lack of readiness in Greece...Look at this about the lack of readiness in Greece. The bolded part is my emphasis.<BR/><BR/><I>"All of the country's forests are in mountainous areas, yet there are very few fire roads for rapid access. There are no constant head tanks at mountain tops, tanks that store water so that there is enough pressure and capacity for firefighting. By some accounts Greece has only 1% of the minimum number of fire hydrants in its countryside. <B>Entire islands, such as Meganisi, located between Lefkas and Kefalonia, have no firefighters, trucks or hydrants.</B> Even in Athens, fire trucks with ladders do not fit most streets of the modern city, a problem exasperated by uncontrolled development and illegal parking."</I><BR/><BR/>That's from the WSJ, even the kind of amusing mispelling of exacerbated.<BR/>People can hate government all they want to, but damn it, when you need it, you need a good one! I'm obsessed with this Greek fire thing. Seems like a portend of disasters to come.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-59434249494213724832007-08-27T15:36:00.000-05:002007-08-27T15:36:00.000-05:00Andi, gorgeous picture.Greenminute, hippo birdie!N...Andi, gorgeous picture.<BR/><BR/>Greenminute, hippo birdie!<BR/><BR/>Nancy, September? Oy, maybe not so much. Also, when you consider that I haven't the slightest idea how to write a mystery, having thus far managed at best two chapters of one, I don't know that you'd really want my help. I fear it would be of the bull helping the china shop owner variety. However, if you ever happen to need a goblin or two, or maybe a troll to lurk under a bridge I might know where to get a good deal...Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-15413296117320171832007-08-27T13:17:00.000-05:002007-08-27T13:17:00.000-05:00Geeze now I want to go to Costco. Not enough for ...Geeze now I want to go to Costco. Not enough for a two hour drive though.Family Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101125448247590979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-27009466894763829762007-08-27T13:15:00.000-05:002007-08-27T13:15:00.000-05:00Happy B'day Greenminute.Thanks Nancy, kb, and beth...Happy B'day Greenminute.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Nancy, kb, and beth for the kind words.<BR/><BR/>Nancy, the whole tree is growing at a 90° angle. If it were in the mountains, it would be called krumholtz tree* but since it's just at the top of a small hill**, maybe it's only a krummy tree. ;)<BR/><BR/>*trees that are bent and have limbs only one side because of extreme winds and snow.<BR/><BR/>** For those of who've noticed the little sign hanging off the end of the branch and wondered about it, it says "Heart Attack Hill" which is the name of the short but very steep trail that junctions at the tree.AndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-17722216982067648382007-08-27T12:45:00.000-05:002007-08-27T12:45:00.000-05:00Hell, no your boss wouldn't mind, B! Just like my ...Hell, no your boss wouldn't mind, B! Just like my editor won't mind if I spent all day here. DON'T TELL HER.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-85440002551564591542007-08-27T12:37:00.000-05:002007-08-27T12:37:00.000-05:00No fair to secret birthdays! Just for that I'll s...No fair to secret birthdays! Just for that I'll shout it extra loud: <STRONG>Happy Birthday Greenminute!</STRONG><BR/><BR/>And I LOVE Andif's photo -- Those are my favorite types of branches.<BR/><BR/>And maybe Costco does more than anything to keep people out of the dumps. But, like Beth says, "I NEVER get out of Costco without spending $100, even when I have a list."<BR/><BR/>And since I HAVE to find A Little Black Dress for a wedding, I can't go spending that kind of money on food. Hmm -- for more than one reason!<BR/><BR/>I'm still vibrating close to the dumps. But, it picks me up a lot to stop by here. Do you think my boss would mind if I just stayed?katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-35191635270262446242007-08-27T12:29:00.000-05:002007-08-27T12:29:00.000-05:00Kelly, in your (haha) spare time, would you please...Kelly, in your (haha) spare time, would you please dig into my novel, too? Thanks. Could you finish it by the end of September? Thanks again.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-79434330422729948452007-08-27T12:28:00.000-05:002007-08-27T12:28:00.000-05:00Beth, have you ever had those little chocolate muf...Beth, have you ever had those little chocolate muffin-cupcake-thingees from Costco? Oh, my, god. You can't eat just 12. And the pineapple-turkey-meatballs that sound so hideous but taste so good! I will admit, though, that I am sick of "Nancy's Quiche" and those crepe roll-up thingees. They're at every event in Kansas City, I swear.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-7248841713954797922007-08-27T12:25:00.000-05:002007-08-27T12:25:00.000-05:00Hugs for Katiebird, smiles and waves for everyone ...Hugs for Katiebird, smiles and waves for everyone else. Laura's back to teaching this week and that means I'm back on the new novel and digging in.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-45940267164617738072007-08-27T12:22:00.000-05:002007-08-27T12:22:00.000-05:00Ditto on the belated birthday wishes!! And indeed,...Ditto on the belated birthday wishes!! And indeed, a gorgeous picture, andif. <BR/><BR/>I NEVER get out of Costco without spending $100, even when I have a list...it's like Brookstone - you don't realize there are things out there that you need until you see them. <BR/><BR/>Now I have a great need to go to Costco! Guess I'll have to wait til next week, when I'm (hopefully) outfitting my new apartment. <BR/><BR/>My vote added to kb's for the beer and bbq...oatmeal stout and Carolina bbq, please!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-40831816618356936312007-08-27T12:02:00.000-05:002007-08-27T12:02:00.000-05:00Happy Belated Birthday Greenminute.Happy Belated Birthday Greenminute.Family Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101125448247590979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-28902954890524379052007-08-27T11:48:00.000-05:002007-08-27T11:48:00.000-05:00Hey, yesterday was greenminute's birthday. I think...Hey, yesterday was greenminute's birthday. I think. I'm confused, but I think so. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GREENMINUTE!Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-33032275559546713142007-08-27T11:29:00.000-05:002007-08-27T11:29:00.000-05:00Andi, that's a cool photo, and thanks for it. I do...Andi, that's a cool photo, and thanks for it. I don't think I've ever before seen one with a curving branch like that. Your eye keeps getting better and better, imo.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-17991565197661246182007-08-27T10:44:00.000-05:002007-08-27T10:44:00.000-05:00That scene reminds me of a line from one of my fav...That scene reminds me of a line from one of my favorite geology books (and yes, I know it's a tad odd to have favorite geology books) discussing some odd formations in an otherwise flat landscape: <I>something always has to be last</I>.<BR/><BR/>And here's your <A HREF="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b25/AndiF/critters2/sniff-giddy2007-08-18.jpg" REL="nofollow">Monday picture</A> with a Monday-appropriate theme: keeping things in perspectiveAndiFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07767389458803503532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-64455074637534879872007-08-27T09:58:00.000-05:002007-08-27T09:58:00.000-05:00I feel better all ready just being around such won...I feel better all ready just being around such wonderful friends. It would be nice if (a little later) we could go out for a beer. And maybe that bbq joint that FAR went to....katiebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262129879015590898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-26373171244571416592007-08-27T09:41:00.000-05:002007-08-27T09:41:00.000-05:00Hey, speaking of inspiration, boran2 has up the ne...Hey, speaking of inspiration, boran2 has up the next layer of his current painting project--which reminds me of my photo--and farfetched has up his next chapter--which I'm so looking forward to reading because he makes the possible future seem so Now. Katiebird has up her photo display at the library, and I wish we could all meet to view it and go for a beer together.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-11696939603588597202007-08-27T09:26:00.000-05:002007-08-27T09:26:00.000-05:00Hi, kb. I sympathize, and wish you a day that gets...Hi, kb. I sympathize, and wish you a day that gets increasingly happier. Those rocks are in Gove and Logan counties in west central Kansas. <BR/><BR/>Family Man, lol! You're so right, Costco is a great antitdote, even if it does leave me with that, "I spent *how* much?" feeling. But I really NEED those turkey meatballs and 150 rolls of paper towels! (Not really on the towels. Just, er, 20 rolls.)<BR/><BR/>far, yes! The best moments of writing, imo.<BR/><BR/>Beth, a Sawdust Festival? A have to laugh just imagining it.Nancy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429062957063032872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-18934758484195215852007-08-27T09:22:00.000-05:002007-08-27T09:22:00.000-05:00Kb, sorry you're in the dumps. Be good to yourself...Kb, sorry you're in the dumps. Be good to yourself today, and tomorrow will look better. A virtual hug from San Diego. <BR/><BR/>Gorgeous weather here - visiting friends til Wednesday, when I fly back to Florida and start apartment-hunting. Monday I get to write again!! (happy dance)<BR/><BR/>That IS a beautiful picture, Nancy - and I had no idea Kansas had places like that. I'll have to find out where it is, for my next cross-country trip.<BR/><BR/>I'm off to Laguna for the Sawdust Festival (something to do with artists) and fish tacos at Wahoo's. But first a long walk on the beach with my girlfriend. Maybe I'll find something unexpected there...<BR/><BR/>Happy productive Monday, everyone - it's a new week, with tons of possibilities just waiting for you to discover them...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-53631216575803734952007-08-27T09:07:00.000-05:002007-08-27T09:07:00.000-05:00I'll have to say I wasn't terribly charitable abou...I'll have to say I wasn't terribly charitable about Gonzo being gone-zo. My first thought was, "good effing riddance." It will be interesting to see what the greater blogosphere has to say about it.<BR/><BR/>That's a beautiful picture, a stark kind of landscape you don't see here.<BR/><BR/>The unexpected... I've had some of my writing take unexpected twists, complete with "WTF?" moments even as I'm typing it out. Scary, but cool at the same time.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9004909290975090333.post-92045554315299269812007-08-27T08:58:00.000-05:002007-08-27T08:58:00.000-05:00Hi KB.I saw you just as I was going over to your p...Hi KB.<BR/><BR/>I saw you just as I was going over to your place. I hope you get to feeling better. You know, I hear going to Costco does a lot to bring people out of the dumps. :)Family Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101125448247590979noreply@blogger.com